SAN JOSE (KCBS) — 300 high-tech leaders and CEO’s had an opportunity to share some of their concerns with Governor Brown during a panel discussion in Silicon Valley on Friday. Education funding and the state budget topped the list of topics at The Silicon Valley Leadership Groups’ business climate summit, where Gov. Brown shared his optimism that a budget deal would be reached soon.

“I think we still have a very decent chance,” Brown said on getting a deal. “I’m working on it all the time and I’m pretty optimistic because if we don’t do that, we underfund our universities and our schools, and I think that will be a tragedy for California,” warned the governor.